Carotid Cavernous Fistula – Radiological Features

Abstract Carotid cavernous fistula (CCF) is an abnormal vascular shunt from the carotid artery to the cavernous sinus. The characteristic clinical features include chemosis, proptosis, ocular bruit, headache, diplopia, and ophthalmoplegia. The classical radiological features on magnetic resonance im...

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Published inArchives of Medicine and Health Sciences Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 123 - 124
Main Authors Sheetal, S., Gladson, Nikhil, Ram, Chandana, Sujan, Joel Varghese
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 01.04.2024
Subjects
carotid cavernous fistula
flow voids in cavernous sinus
ophthalmoplegia
proptosis
superior ophthalmic vein
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Summary:Abstract Carotid cavernous fistula (CCF) is an abnormal vascular shunt from the carotid artery to the cavernous sinus. The characteristic clinical features include chemosis, proptosis, ocular bruit, headache, diplopia, and ophthalmoplegia. The classical radiological features on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) include proptosis, extraocular muscle enlargement, dilatation of the superior ophthalmic vein, and ipsilateral cavernous sinus enlargement. We report the case of a 66-year-old female who presented with headache, redness of the right eye, and double vision, who had features of CCF on MRI.
ISSN:2321-4848
2321-6085
DOI:10.4103/amhs.amhs_255_23